Kai Rooney has been banned from wearing his own boots for Manchester United's youth team - and his father Wayne approves of the rule. He signed a deal with Puma aged 12 - the kind of opportunity that knocks when you're a football legend's son - but he can't wear their boots. Wayne told The Smith Brothers: Not A Podcast: 'He’s obviously with Puma but when he plays for the Manchester United U16s, something which I really like is he can’t wear his Puma boots. And it's in those Puma boots with the under-18s that he has made further strides towards his dream. Unfortunately, he has had to ban dad Wayne from watching him play because of the attention he brings.

Source: Daily Mail January 10, 2026 23:41 UTC